Integer underflow in the visual_read function in wiretap/visual.c in Wireshark 1.2.x before 1.2.17 and 1.4.x before 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed Visual Networks file that triggers a heap-based buffer over-read.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.1
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade wireshark-gnomeUpgrade wireshark-develUpgrade wireshark | Dec 1, 2016 | Jun 6, 2011 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade wireshark | Jul 30, 2024 | Jun 6, 2011 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-analyzer/wireshark. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jun 6, 2011 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade wireshark-gnomeUpgrade wireshark-develUpgrade wireshark | Oct 16, 2024 | Jun 6, 2011 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 31, 2011 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libwsutil16Upgrade libwiretap7Upgrade libwireshark18Upgrade libwireshark19Upgrade libwireshark9Upgrade wireshark-gtkUpgrade libwsutil8Upgrade wireshark-ui-qtUpgrade libwiretap15Upgrade libwscodecs1Upgrade libwiretap6Upgrade libwsutil17Upgrade libwiretap16Upgrade libwireshark8Upgrade wireshark-develUpgrade libwsutil7Upgrade wireshark | Dec 12, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade wireshark | Nov 19, 2024 | Jun 6, 2011 |
| Wireshark | — | Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.4.7Upgrade to Wireshark version 1.2.17 | Oct 4, 2017 | Jun 6, 2011 |
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